Deer rescued from construction site basement in Wisconsin

Dec. 10 (UPI) — Wildlife officials in Wisconsin said a deer was rescued from a basement at a home under construction after spending the night trapped.

The Sheboygan Falls Police Department said the state Department of Natural Resources was contacted Sunday when a deer was spotted trapped in the basement at a construction site in the town.

The DNR sent a team to the site Monday morning and police confirmed the they were able to rescue the animal using a net and a blanket.

“The DNR was able to remove the deer from the basement and release it back into the wild,” police said in a Facebook post.